Living in Beveren-Leie
At the start of 2011, unemployment in Beveren-Leie reached 3.91%. Beveren-Leie recorded annual PM2.5 of 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Lower unemployment than 70% of Belgian cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other Belgian city that publishes it.
Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to Beveren-Leie?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 59.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Proximus Internet Go10Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Proximus Mobile Maxi11Official · national market |
| Median monthly rent | 800 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP501Official · parent municipality |
Is Beveren-Leie a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Beveren-Leie?
The unemployment rate is about 3.9 % (January 2011).
- Unemployment rate: 3.91 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201117
Beveren-Leie 3.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 4,028 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202212Official · regional context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,711 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202213Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.91 % | 1 Jan 2011 | Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201117Independent · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Beveren-Leie?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions. | €2,487 |
| Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 · 2025-12-31 | − €800 |
| Internet€60 · official · Proximus Internet Go · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€50 · official · Proximus Mobile Maxi · 2026-09-30 | − €50 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,577 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Beveren-Leie. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Actiris — Public employment service
Le Forem — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Beveren-Leie. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Beveren-Leie?
Police recorded about 4,998 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 202514
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,998 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 202514Official · parent municipality |
Mobility and administration
Beveren-Leie's nearest airport was OST, 49 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.
Climate and air quality
Beveren-Leie's monthly mean temperatures were 4°C in January and 18.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 67.8 mm in January and 72.4 mm in July.
Is the air quality good in Beveren-Leie?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)2
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 10 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency (EEA)2Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 6.6 · Feb 7.6 · Mar 11.1 · Apr 15.2 · May 18.6 · Jun 21.4 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 20 · Oct 15.4 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO3Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 1.4 · Feb 1.3 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 5.3 · May 9 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 13.9 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 7.8 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 2.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 4 · Feb 4.4 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 10.2 · May 13.8 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 15.4 · Oct 11.6 · Nov 7.5 · Dec 4.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 67.8 · Feb 55.5 · Mar 53.1 · Apr 43.5 · May 55.3 · Jun 69.9 · Jul 72.4 · Aug 79.8 · Sep 67 · Oct 67.7 · Nov 78.6 · Dec 83.9 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Belgium: Antwerp ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Werl (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Reims (France) ±0.8 °C, Lille (France) ±0.3 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±0.9 °C, Dusseldorf (Germany) ±0.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Beveren-Leie?
The published population was 5,786 people in January 2025. Source: Population by statistical sector 20259
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,786 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Population by statistical sector 20259Official |
Alternatives for people set on Beveren-Leie
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Roeselare as a Beveren-Leie alternative in the same region
17 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,852 Roeselare vs 4,998 Beveren-Leieno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Roeselare vs 10.0 µg/m³ Beveren-Leie−10%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Roeselare vs €3,711 Beveren-Leiesame level
Forest as a Beveren-Leie alternative in the same country
Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Median gross pay, region: €4,340 Forest vs €3,711 Beveren-Leie+17%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Forest vs 10.0 µg/m³ Beveren-Leie−30%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 13,100 (2024) Forest vs 4,998 (2025) Beveren-Leieno percentage
Cities near Beveren-Leie
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 750 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
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- 730 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Alternative cities in Belgium
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How does Beveren-Leie compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Beveren-Leie when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSchool for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 18. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: OKAN/OKATN (onthaalonderwijs, reception education for foreign-mother-tongue newcomers). How to enrol a child (belgium.be).
A country-wide rule for Belgium; Beveren-Leie's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Beveren-Leie?
The published population was 5,786 people in January 2025. Source: Population by statistical sector 2025.
Is the air quality good in Beveren-Leie?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).
How safe is Beveren-Leie?
Police recorded about 4,998 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 2025.
What is the unemployment rate in Beveren-Leie?
The unemployment rate is about 3.9 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.
What is the typical salary around Beveren-Leie?
The median gross salary is 3,711 EUR/month. Source: Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022.
Is Beveren-Leie a good place to live?
Beveren-Leie may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Beveren-Leie?
Desselgem, Deerlijk, Harelbeke, Waregem, Wielsbeke are near Beveren-Leie. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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- Proximus Internet Go proximus.be · checked 2026-09-15
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- Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022 bestat.statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-09-23
- Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022 bestat.statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-09-23
- Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 2025 police.be · checked 2026-10-05
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